Cone collection HSO & TSO 2025

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking cone collection services for two seed orchards in Oregon, specifically the Walter Horning Seed Orchard in Colton and Travis Tyrrell Seed Orchard in Lorane. The contractor will be responsible for collecting, bagging, transporting, and processing cones from various tree species including Douglas-fir, western redcedar, noble fir, western hemlock, western white pine, and sugar pine. Key contract requirements include daily collection capabilities up to 225 bushels, providing specialized equipment like orchard ladders and hydraulic lifts, and following precise handling procedures for cone measurement, tagging, and storage. The evaluation will prioritize past performance, with price serving as the determining factor for award if past performance is deemed satisfactory. Quotes are due by March 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time, with questions from potential bidders due within 14 days of solicitation issuance.

The solicitation is designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 113210, with a size standard of $20.5 million. The BLM intends to award two separate firm-fixed-price contracts, one for each orchard location, though a single contractor may bid on both sites but can only be awarded one contract. Performance periods are defined as August 1 to November 30, 2025 for the Horning Orchard and August 1 to October 10, 2025 for the Tyrrell Orchard. The government will provide supplementary materials including cone bags, measurement buckets, and identification tags, while contractors must supply their own specialized collection equipment. Located in Oregon, these seed orchards require contractors with expertise in forest product gathering and the ability to execute precise cone collection techniques across multiple conifer species within specific time frames and daily collection quotas.